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It’s and wherever you are today (whether it's a good day or one of the really hard ones) this post is for you.

The quotes here are real, shared by those in our community. They discuss the confusion and shame that lingers years later, the good days, and the ones that catch you off guard. We hold space for all of it at.

🌊 Read stories and find your community. community.ourwave.org

Content warning: This post references the emotional experience of healing from trauma.

Reporting after sexual assault is one of the most personal decisions you can make. There’s no timeline. No pressure. And no wrong answer.

But you deserve to know your options.

This week in our series with , we’re sharing a powerful resource built for wherever you are in this process. EVAWI’s Seek Then Speak tool is here if you want to privately explore what reporting could look like. On your own terms, whenever you’re ready.

Support is available. 💙

Find your community → ourwave.org
Explore your reporting options → seekthenspeak.app



Rennison, C. A. (2002). R**e and sexual assault: Reporting to police and medical attention, 1992–2000 [NCJ 194530]. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Sexual assault takes many forms. If you’ve ever questioned whether what happened to you “counts,” you’re not alone. And you deserve a real answer.

Our Survivor Q&A is answered by trauma-informed experts, including sexual assault nurse examiners and mental health professionals.

If you have a question of your own, our community is here. 🌊

Read the full answer: https://community.ourwave.org/en/answer/was-i-still-sexually-assaulted-if-i-wasnt-raped-but-was-touched-sexually-without-my-consent-104